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Wally Masur #71 def. Boris Becker #2

4-6 7-6 6-4 6-7 6-2

Match Information

Date Jan 21, 1987*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR16
Winner Wally Masur
Score4-6 7-6 6-4 6-7 6-2
Loser Boris Becker

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldWally MasurBoris Becker
Country AUS GER
Birth dateMay 13, 1963Nov 22, 1967
Age2319
Height180190
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)712
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)1,7932,233
Career W-L312–266670–219
Career earnings$3,134,718$25,080,956
Pre-match H2H
Wally Masur 0 0 Boris Becker

Path

Wally Masur's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 18, 1987R32 Christo Van Rensburg 6-3 1-6 7-5 4-6 6-0WMatch data
Jan 16, 1987R64 Kelly Jones 6-7 6-2 6-0 6-4WH2HMatch data
Jan 14, 1987R128 John Sadri 6-3 6-7 6-4 6-0WH2HMatch data

Wally Masur's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 23, 1987QF Kelly Evernden 6-3 7-5 6-4WH2HMatch data

Boris Becker's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 18, 1987R32 Slobodan Zivojinovic 6-3 6-3 3-6 6-3WMatch data
Jan 16, 1987R64 Broderick Dyke 6-7 6-1 6-4 6-7 6-2WH2HMatch data